Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Rhode Island | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $60,190 | $57,715 | +4% |
| Median hourly wage | $28.94 | $27.75 | +4% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $58,837.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Truck Driver in Rhode Island is $60,190, or about $28.94 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Truck Drivers is $57,715. Rhode Island is +4% above the national median.
Entry-level truck drivers in Rhode Island typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 3,620 truck driver jobs on record and a median salary of $60,190, Rhode Island offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 316 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 42% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $164,880, Air Traffic Controllers at $126,300, Ship Engineers at $119,330 — all figures are median annual wages for Rhode Island.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Rhode Island levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, truck drivers rank 316 of the 545 occupations reported in Rhode Island — higher than 42% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Rhode Island | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $164,880 | $40 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $126,300 | $50 |
| Ship Engineers | $119,330 | $50 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $104,340 | — |
| Commercial Pilots | $98,820 | $80 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $76,790 | $250 |
Rhode Island levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 545 occupations in Rhode Island.